ASTER Plunges 20% as “Anti-CZ” Whale Scores $21M Profit On Short Bets

Aster (ASTER), one of the most discussed decentralized exchange (DEX) tokens in recent weeks, dropped more than 20% in the past 24 hours, wiping out much of the rally that followed Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s (CZ) endorsement. The decline delivered massive gains to a trader known as the “Anti-CZ Whale,” who now holds over $21 million in unrealized profits from shorting ASTER across two wallets. The downturn follows a volatile stretch for ASTER, which surged last week after CZ revealed he had persona ...